Half-soling pincers and nailer



' July 28, 1936. E 2,048,857

HALF-SOLING FINGERS AND NAILER Filed May 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l July28, 1936. G FERRIN] 2,048,857

4 HALI -SOLING FINGERS AND NAILER Filed May 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 vPatented July 28, 1936 ir re 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a tool particularly adapted to secure oneleather piece to another leather piece and for instance to theattachment of half-soles of shoes to the shanks thereof in a mannerwhich substantially conceals the joint.

The specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings:-

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the improved tool showing all ofthe parts in spaced relation;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the tool of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view substantially similar to Figure 1 showing many of theparts in cross section;

Figure 4 is a detail section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a horizontal section taken on the line 55 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a view primarily in elevation showing the tool in use;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view substantially similar to Figure 6,showing the tool in use in a different position;

Figure 8 is a detail section taken substantially on the line 88 ofFigure 7, and

Figure 9 is a plan view of one of the tacks or nails employed.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts, and II are a pair of levers pivotedtogether at l2 by means of a bolt or in any other suitable manner andrespectively having handles l3 and I4. Said levers also respectivelyhave jaws at 15 and I6, preferably beveled as shown, since they areadapted to enter channels in leather elements l8 and I9 and draw suchelements together.

Said jaws i and I6 are normally separated due to the provision of a leafspring 26 engaging both of the levers l0 and H and fastened to one ofthem as at 2|.

A third lever is employed at 22, being pivoted by a bolt or otherwise at23 through the lever l0, its free end terminating short of the free endsof the handles 83 and I4, and having a depending actuator element 24,which is pivoted thereto as at 25 and passes through a suitably enlargedslot 26 in the handle l3. In the opposite end of the lever 22, a rod 21is slidable in a recess 28, and it has a hammer rod 29 transverselypivoted thereto at 39. Said rod 29 extends into and is slidable througha vertical slot 31 extending completely through the jaw l6 adjacent itsfree end. Said hammer rod 29 and end of lever 22 adjacent the same arenormally urged into uppermost or retracted position through the mediumof an expansive spring 32 .engaging socketsat 33 and 34, respectively,provided in the jaw I6 and lever 22.

Extending longitudinally of the jaw l l and open at one side thereof isa magazine or slot 35 containing a plurality of nails or tacks 36 whoseheads are in abutment and are substantially rectangular as suggested inFigures 5 and 9. 'Said nails or tacks 36 are urged by a follower 31 andan expansive spring 38 to the left so that when the hammer rod 29 isretracted, one of the tacks will be urged into the slot or passageway3i. 39 is detachably secured over the magazine 35 and slot 3| by meansof screws or the like 40 engaging threaded openings in the jaw I l.Anvil projections M are preferably provided in alinement, one on eachjaw l5 and I6.

Reverting to the leather pieces l8 and IS the former may represent theshank of a shoe and the latter represents a half-sole being appliedthereto in the process of repairing or half-soling a shoe. The joint,that is, the channel or slitted sides of the leather i8 and I9 will beuppermost in the shoe and hence concealed. Obviously the invention isnot limited to use in such connection.

Presuming use, the handles l3 and M, with the jaws I5 and i6 engaged inchannels in the leather members I8 and I9, are pressed toward each otherand the leather members drawn into tight engagement as shown in Figures6 and 8, subsequent to which, a finger or fingers is engaged with theactuator 24 and the latter moved upwardly, thereby swinging the lever 22and causing the hammer rod 29 to descend, driving the nail or tack 36 inits path through the leather as shown in Figure 6. After this action thetool is moved slightly forward so that the anvil projections 4|respectively engage the head and point of the nail or tack as shown inFigure '7 and subsequent pressure on the handles l3 and M to move themtoward each other will upset the point of the nail or tack.

Due to the pivotal and sliding connection as at 30 and 21, for thehammer bar or rod 29, the latter may move at a right angle to the jaw l6without any binding action of the parts.

Various changes may be'resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:-

1. A tool of the class described comprising lever members pivotallyconnected together, said lever A plate members having opposed jaws, oneof said jaws having a magazine for nails, a passageway in the jaw forthe nails, means urging the nails toward the passageway, a hammer rodmovable in said passageway, a lever pivoted to one of the firstmentioned levers, a connection between said hammer rod and lastmentioned lever, and an element operable to move the last mentionedlever relatively to the first mentioned levers, said connectioncomprising arod: slidably mounted substantially longitudinally of thelastmentioned lever, and said hammer rod being pivoted thereto.

2. A tool of the class described comprising lever projections beingsubstantially alined with each other; i I

H 3. A tool of the class described comprising lever member's pivotallyconnected together, said lever members having opposed jaws, one of saidjaws having a magazine for nails, a passageway in the and extendingthrough and below a slot in the 10 handle of one of the first mentionedlevers.

4. A tool of the class described comprising lever members pivotallyconnected together, said lever members having opposed jaws, one of saidjaws having a magazine for nails, a passageway in the 5 jaw for thenails, means urging the nails toward the passageway, a hammer rodmovable in said passageway, a lever pivoted to one of the firstmentioned levers, a connection between said hammer rod and lastmentioned lever, said connection 20 comprising a rod' slidably mountedsubstantially longitudinally of the last mentioned lever, said hammerrod being pivoted thereto, a depending actuator pivoted to the lastmentioned lever and extending through and below a slot in the handle 25of one'of the first mentioned levers, spring means tourgethefir'stmejntioned levers apart, and s'pringmeans to urge the thirdmentioned lever away from the other levers. I

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